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Blog Tour w/Review and Giveaway: Bright Side by Kim Holden

September 11, 2014

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Synopsis

Secrets.
Everyone has one.
Some are bigger than others.
And when secrets are revealed,
Some will heal you …
And some will end you.

Kate Sedgwick’s life has been anything but typical. She’s endured hardship and tragedy, but throughout it all she remains happy and optimistic (there’s a reason her best friend Gus calls her Bright Side). Kate is strong-willed, funny, smart, and musically gifted. She’s also never believed in love. So when Kate leaves San Diego to attend college in the small town of Grant, Minnesota, the last thing she expects is to
fall in love with Keller Banks.

They both feel it.
But they each have a reason to fight it.
They each have a secret.

And when secrets are revealed,
Some will heal you …
And some will end you.

Review

Cathy and I read this book together which has become a rarity lately! We both loved this book and found it to be a beautifully written, heartfelt story filled with amazing and memorable characters. And Gus, hello!! What an amazing guy!! Perfect. He’s loyal, sexy, honest, hard-working and always there for Kate.

This book tackles some very sensitive subjects so this will be a completely spoiler-free review. Kate is very funny, tough on the outside, and gives a lesson in what’s important in life to just about everyone she meets. Cathy is not a huge fan of mature young adult novels and even she loved this one!

“Katie didn’t just look on the bright side, she lived there.”

And let’s not forget Keller. We loved Kate with Keller! Once their slow-build relationship picked up steam, they were irresistible together. The alternating POV’s told in the form of diary entries worked great in this book and really gave great insight into each of the character’s state of mind. Keller grew emotionally and matured over the course of the story which was a beautiful thing to see.

“Just when you think you know someone, they change. Or you change. Or maybe you both change. And that changes everything.”

I loved the book and would have really adored more steamy scenes between Keller and Kate. Cathy would have liked a little deeper exploration into the music scene. But we both loved Bright Side and think that Ms. Holden is an amazingly talented writer.

There are many secrets in this book and you will really enjoy it much more if you don’t know what they are. This book will make you laugh, cry and and get lost in the story. Don’t miss this one. And we are doing a happy dance because it looks like Gus will be getting his own story next year! SQUEEE!!

“DO EPIC”

Meet the Author

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I (Kim Holden) live in the greatest city in the world: Denver, Colorado. Some of my favorite things: reading, writing, the two coolest guys on the planet (my husband and son), my bicycle, Facebook, iced coffee, and music. I also love dreaming. And speaking of dreaming, I have a bit of advice for anyone reading this … follow your dreams. It’s never too late. Get started today … heck get started RIGHT NOW! Make your dreams reality.

I love to hear from fellow readers. Love. It. Please come find me. We’ll hang out. It’ll be fun:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KimHoldenAuthor

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7445352.Kim_Holden

My Website https://kimholdenbooks.com

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